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INDUSTRIAL ROBOTICS - A GLOBAL STRATEGIC BUSINESS REPORT   

Research Abstract

This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Industrial Robotics in Units by the following end-use segments - Assembly, Material Application, Material Handling (Palletizing/Packaging, & Parts Transfer), Measuring/Inspecting/Testing, and Welding. The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),and Rest of World. Annual estimates and forecasts are provided for the period 2007 through 2015. Also, a five-year historic analysis is provided for these markets. The report profiles 649 companies including many key and niche players such as ABB Limited, Adept Technology, Inc., American Robot Corporation, Denso Wave Incorporated, Evolution Robotics, Inc., FANUC Corporation, FANUC Robotics America, Inc, iRobot Corporation, Kawasaki Robotics (USA) Inc, KUKA Roboter GMBH, Panasonic Welding Systems Co., Ltd., Nachi-Fujikoshi Corporation, Nachi Robotic Systems Inc., RoboGroup TEK Ltd., Rockwell Automation Inc, ST Robotics, STAUBLI Corporation, YASKAWA Electric Corporation, Motoman Robotics, and MOTOMAN Robotics Europe AB. Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research. Company profiles are mostly extracted from URL research and reported select online sources.

Code : MCP-2910
Price : $4950
Companies : 649
Pages : 993
Date : January 2011
Market Data Tables : 76

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 TABLE OF CONTENTS

  INDUSTRIAL ROBOTICS (Complete Report) Pages : 993   | $4950
 
  1. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS.......15 $295  
   Study Reliability And Reporting Limitations.......1  
   Disclaimers.......2
Data Interpretation & Reporting Level.......2
  
   Quantitative Techniques & Analytics.......3
Product Definitions And Scope of Study.......3
Assembly Robots.......3
Material Application.......3
  
   Painting.......4
Dispensing/Sealing.......4
Material Handling.......4
Robot Palletizing.......4
Packaging.......4
Parts Transfer.......4
  
   Welding.......5
Arc Welding Robot.......5
Arc Welding.......5
Spot & Resistance Welding.......5
  
  2. INTRODUCTION.......613 $1450  
   Industrial Robotics – A Rudimentary Overview.......61$100
   Robots – Enabling Industrial Automation.......7
Use of Robots for Automation in Molding Business.......7
1$100
   Rationale Behind the Commercial Success of Industrial Robotics.......8
Current Market Scenario.......8
Recession Wields a Short-Term Impact on Industrial Robotics.......8
1$100
   Industrial Robotics Market Stages a Smart Recovery in Year 2010.......91$100
   Outlook.......10
Growth Drivers Post Recession.......10
Technology Advancements to Power Industrial Robotics.......10
1$100
   Industrial Robots Evolve as Thinkers with Advancements in AI.......111$100
   New Application Markets to Drive Growth.......12
Developing Markets: Hotspots for Growth.......12
1$100
   Other Key Demand Drivers.......13
Design for Disassembly.......13
Machine Loading and Material Handling.......13
Machine Vision Technology.......13
Distributed Motion Control.......13
Electro-Optical Product Assembly.......13
1$100
   Developments in Service Robotics to Inspire Industrial Robotics.......141$100
   A Peek into Key End-User Markets.......15
Table 1: Industrial Robots Market (2008): Percentage Share Breakdown of Annual Supply Volume by End-Use Segment (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......15
Automotive Industry – A Key User of Robots.......15
1$350
   Electronics Industry.......16
Life Sciences.......16
Robotics in Pharmaceutical Packaging.......16
1$100
   Application Areas.......171$100
   Competition.......18
Table 2: Global Robotics Industry (2008): Percentage Market Share Breakdown of Leading Players (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......18
1$350
  3. PRODUCT OVERVIEW.......1910 $595  
   “Industrious” Robots.......19
Structure and Working of an Industrial Robot.......19
1$100
   Robot Selection – Key Parameters.......20
Robot Classifications.......20
2$200
   Degrees of Freedom.......22
Flexibility to the Fore.......22
Tailored Solutions.......22
Unfounded Fears.......22
1$100
   What’s in a Name?.......23
Robots - Imitating Human Beings.......23
Robots – Threat to Employment.......23
Limitation of Robots.......23
1$100
   Problems Encountered.......24
Cost & Performance.......24
1$100
   Cost-Benefit Ratio.......251$100
   Developments in the Field of Multiple-Robot Cooperation.......26
Cobots – A New Concept in Automation.......26
Application of Cobots in an Industrial Environment.......26
1$100
   Changing Perceptions About Robot Cycle Time.......27
Custom Machine Cycle Time Laden with Constraints.......27
Diffusion of Robots in American Factories.......27
2$200
  4. APPLICATION OF INDUSTRIAL ROBOTS.......293 $295  
   End-Uses of Industrial Robots.......29
Assembly.......29
Material Application (Painting & Dispensing/Sealing).......29
Painting.......29
Dispensing/Sealing.......29
1$100
   Material Handling.......30
Palletizing/Packaging.......30
Robot Palletizing.......30
Packaging.......30
Parts Transfer.......30
Measuring/Inspecting/Testing.......30
1$100
   Welding.......31
Applications.......31
1$100
  5. TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS OVER THE YEARS.......326 $495  
   Bus Technology.......32
Winding Technology.......32
Innovative Developments in Silicon Technology and Microelectronics.......32
Strides in Industrial Robotics.......32
1$100
   Bandwidth Expansion.......33
Automation Advancements.......33
New Avenues.......33
1$100
   Assisting and Fixturing Technologies.......34
Vision-Guided Robots.......34
Human-Robot Interaction Technologies.......34
1$100
   Ford’s Flexible Torquing Technology.......35
Rapid Development Services Employs Robots for Custom Manufacture.......35
Robotic Technology Developed for Carrying Out Micro-assays.......35
1$100
   Submersible Micro-Robots.......361$100
   Robotics-Driven Underground Ore-Carrier.......37
PEM Fastening Systems.......37
1$100
  6. PRODUCT LAUNCHES.......3812 $950  
   BL Autotech Develops Remote-Controlled Robot Hand.......38
ABB Robotics Develops IRB 6620LX Overhead Robot Arm.......38
1$100
   Kuka Develops KR16 Arc HW and KR16 L8 Arc HW.......39
KUKA Roboter Develops Light-Weight Industrial Robot.......39
FANUC Robotics America Unveils M-3iA Assembly Robot.......39
1$100
   ABB Robotics Unveils the IRB 120 Multipurpose Robot.......40
Linear Technology Corporation Unveils LTM8027, the 4A DC/DC uModule® Regulator.......40
FANUC Robotics Unveils M-1iA Assembly Robot.......40
KUKA Robotics (India) Unveils KR 1000 1300 titan PA & KR 700 PA.......40
1$100
   Toshiba Machine Robotics (Europe) Unveils the TV800 EZCell Robot.......41
KUKA Robotics to Unveil New Technologies at FABTECH 2009.......41
ST Robotics Unveils the Firefly R12-500.......41
DENSO Unveils XR-Series of Compact Gantry Robots.......41
1$100
   Mitsubishi Unveils RP Industrial Robot Series.......42
iRobot Releases iRobot Roomba 500 Vacuum Cleaning Robots.......42
KUKA Launches Titan, Six Axis Industrial Robot.......42
ABB Launches IRB 6660 Robot.......42
1$100
   Innovative Robotics Rolls out Double-Pick Dual Wrist SCARA Robot.......43
Innova Robotics Subsidiaries Launch CoroBot and Software Licensing Program.......43
FANUC Unveils LR Mate 200iC Mini-Robot.......43
1$100
   Motoman Launches Super Speed Welding Robots.......44
FANUC to Release New Intelligent Welding Robot.......44
Motoman Introduces New Part Positioner.......44
1$100
   Innovative Robotics Launches Latest Version of Control Software.......45
Motoman Introduces New Simulator For Virtual Robot Training.......45
FANUC Launches New Precision Assembly Intelligent Robot.......45
FANUC Launches Intelligent Bin-Picking Robot Family.......45
ABB Unveils Latest Controller Software Version.......45
1$100
   ABB Launches Arc-Welding Robot.......46
iRobot Rolls Out iRobot Verro™ Pool Cleaning Robot.......46
Adept Technology Introduces UL Listed Robots.......46
1$100
   Adept Technology Launches MotionBlox-60R™ Robot Controller.......47
Adept Unveils Adept Viper s850 and s650 Class 1 Clean Room Robots.......47
Motoman Launches Hyper-Productive Welding Solutions.......47
Adept Launches Adept Cobra s800 Inverted Robot.......47
1$100
   Adept Releases Adept Quattro s650 Robot.......48
iRobot Launches iRobot PackBot® 510 with EOD Kit.......48
FANUC Introduces New Vision-Guided High-Speed Robot.......48
1$100
   TM Robotics Introduces TH450 SCARA Robot.......49
Innovative Robotics Introduces IR-920ZLR.......49
iRobot Introduces iRobot Create.......49
1$100
  7. PRODUCT LAUNCHES IN THE RECENT PAST.......5016 $1450  
   ABB Launches New Protective System for Robots.......50
ATI Rolls Out New Collision Sensor.......50
FANUC Launches New Palletizing and De-Palletizing Robot.......50
Staubli Robotics To Take Assistance of Cognex Corporation.......50
Adept Technology Introduces New Adept Viper s1700.......50
1$100
   Motoman Introduces Innovative Welding Solutions.......51
FANUC Introduces a New Robotic Arm.......51
iRobot Launches Latest Technology for Controlling Multiple Robots.......51
KUKA Launches KUKA KR 175 Spot for Spot Welding.......51
Motoman Launches YS Series Robots.......51
1$100
   Motoman Launches Compact Flexible Welding Robot.......52
KUKA Introduces New 4-Axis SCARA Robots and 6-Axis Small Industrial Robot.......52
ABB Introduces New ‘FoundryPlus’ Foundry Protection System.......52
Motoman Releases New Laser Seam-Tracking Software.......52
1$100
   TM Robotics Introduces New ABOT Robotic System.......53
FANUC Launches New M-430iA Series Robot.......53
Kuka Robotics Introduces Measuring and Welding Robots.......53
1$100
   Motoman Introduces New Dual-Arm Robot.......54
Motoman Introduces New IA20 Robot.......54
ABB Launches New Flexible IRB 6650S.......54
1$100
   KUKA Robotics Introduces KUKA KR10.......55
FANUC Develops New Robotic Vision Package.......55
KUKA Roboter Promotes its First Manually-Guided Robot.......55
1$100
   KUKA Launches KUKA JET.......56
FANUC Launches M-710iC Series of Robots.......56
ABB Releases New Package for Arc Welding.......56
Protedyne Launches Radius™ Robotic System.......56
1$100
   FANUC Launches P-250iA/15, a Painting Robot.......57
Adept Technology Introduces Adept Viper s1300.......57
FANUC Launches New Multi-Purpose Intelligent Robot, R-2000iB Series.......57
1$100
   Adept Technology Unveils New Robot Guidance Package.......58
ABB Unveils New Generation Integrated Inverter Power Source.......58
FANUC Introduces Arc Welding Cell.......58
Nachi-Fujikoshi Rolls Out 9th Generation Glass Substrate Transferring Robot.......58
FANUC Launches LR Mate 200iB/5WP.......58
1$100
   iRobot Launches Roomba Scheduler Robots.......59
Nachi Robotics Launches Robotic Image Processing Solution.......59
Servus Robotics Unveils Smart Transport Robot.......59
Automated Production Systems Introduces new Palletizing and De-palletizing Robotic
  Solutions.......59
Nachi Launches New ST Robot Series.......59
1$100
   Motoman Unveils EPL Series of Robots.......60
KUKA Roboter Rolls Out a New Technology Spot Welding Solution.......60
Toshiba Machines Unleashes SCARA Robot at Hanover.......60
ATI Introduces New Range of Robotic/Automatic Tool Changers.......60
1$100
   Kawasaki, TCC and NIAIT Introduce New Humanoid Robot.......61
Robot Control System - D Controller from Kawasaki.......61
Toshiba Machine Launches New Industrial Robots.......61
ABB Unveils VirtualArc.......61
ABB Rolls Out IRB 6600 Robot.......61
1$100
   ABB Launches FlexArc 500C.......62
Genmark Automation Unveils EZTeach.......62
1$100
   Fanuc Robotics Launches M-6iB Cleanroom Robot.......63
SIG Pack Systems Debuts a Range of Secondary Packaging Robots.......63
Toshiba Launches TS1000 Robot Controller.......63
Motoman Rolls out Single and Twin-Station Arc Welding Systems.......63
1$100
   OC Robotics Develops Snake Robot.......64
Fanuc Robotics North America Unveils Software.......64
Fanuc Unveils 100i MODEL B Robot.......64
Autotech and Metavision Develop LaserSight.......64
1$100
   TM Robotics Rolls out Simulation Software for SCARA Robot.......65
Fanuc Releases a Low-Priced Robot Model.......65
1$100
  8. RECENT INDUSTRY ACTIVITY.......6611 $950  
   Siasun Robot & Automation to Deliver Mobile Robots for GM Canadian Facility.......66
Foreign Companies Seek Distribution Rights for Tosy Robotics.......66
Concurrent Technologies Signs Agreement with Naval Surface Warfare Center.......66
Perodua Delivers Industrial Robots to Universiti Malaysia Pahang.......66
HIWIN Technologies Acquires Mega-F.......66
1$100
   Machinery Automation and Robotics Snaps Up Automation Consultants and Technical
  Services.......67
Kuka Roboter Establishes Canadian Subsidiary.......67
Seegrid to Expand Pittsburgh Operations.......67
1$100
   Motoman and Agile Planet Enter Into Partnership.......68
KE-2070 Robotic Assembly Platform Incorporates Embedded Process Verification Inspection
  Technology.......68
DENSO Robotics and National Instruments to Collaborate.......68
Texas Instruments and Softkinetic-Optrima to Collaborate on 3D Imaging
  Solutions.......68
1$100
   WARP to Unveil Emergency Stop Button in Collaboration with EATON.......69
Motoman and Universal Robotics Enter into Partnership.......69
Fujitsu Divests Fanuc Stake.......69
1$100
   Loeni Snaps Up Valentine Robotics.......70
Kuka Roboter to Start Up Canadian Subsidiary.......70
JLS Automation Snaps Up Diversified Control Systems.......70
Adept Technology Snaps Up Cerebellum.......70
1$100
   iRobot To Snap Up Nekton Research.......71
Euroimpianti Acquires C&D Robotics.......71
Adept Inks an Agreement with A&H Technology.......71
Adept Signs Distribution Agreement with Mechatronic.......71
1$100
   Adept Enters into Agreement with CT Robotics.......72
Adept Signs Distribution Agreement with Buenos Aires Technology.......72
Adept Technology Signs Agreement with Second2None.......72
Motoman Opens New Facility in Brazil.......72
1$100
   iRobot Signs an Agreement with TASER.......73
Foster-Miller Acquires Applied Perception and Automatika.......73
Simtek and Future Electronics Enter into a Distribution Agreement.......73
1$100
   iRobot Joins Forces with Boeing to Deliver SUGV Early.......74
KUKA Establishes Subsidiaries in India.......74
1$100
   Nachi Introduces Brand Names for Robots.......75
Innova Acquires Altronics.......75
1$100
   Adept Signs an Agreement with Fatronik.......761$100
  9. INDUSTRY ACTIVITY IN THE RECENT PAST.......7714 $950  
   Bandai Partners with Evolution Robotics to Launch New Telepresence Robot.......77
KUKA Enters into System Partner Agreement with Primal Rides.......77
Innova Enters into Alliance with Mesa Robotics.......77
1$100
   KUKA Enters into System Partner Agreement with Les Machineries.......78
Innova Holdings Acquires CoroWare.......78
ABB and Braintech Sign Partnership Agreement.......78
1$100
   Brooks Forms JV with Yaskawa, Acquires Synetics.......79
KUKA Enters into System Partner Agreement with Zepnick.......79
1$100
   Innovation First Acquires Vex Robotics.......80
ABB Establishes Global Robotics Business HQ in China.......80
Evolution Robotics Enters into Alliance with WowWee.......80
1$100
   KUKA Signs a New Partnership Agreement with Transbotics.......81
Adept Enters into Strategic Partnership with MMI Systems.......81
1$100
   Evolution Robotics Forms Evolution Robotics Retail, a Fully-Owned Subsidiary.......82
FANUC Robotics Expands Southeast US Operations.......82
Adept Enters into Partnership Agreement with TriStar.......82
1$100
   KMT Waterjet Enters into Distribution Agreement with Robotic Production.......83
Adept Technology and DENSO Form OEM Supply Relationship.......83
InRob Tech Ltd. Initiates Bomb Disposal Robot Project.......83
1$100
   KUKA Robotics Offers Free Automated Packaging Equipment Information Center.......84
EU Initiates EUROP, a Robotics Research Platform.......84
Adept Launches New Vertical Market Business Initiative.......84
iRobot Secures Additional Funds for Small UGVs.......84
FANUC Robotics America Signs Exclusive Agreement with Robotic Production
  Technology.......84
1$100
   IRobot Corp Develops SUGV for US Army's FCS Program.......85
KUKA Robotics Corp Merges with KUKA Development Labs.......85
Innova Holdings, Inc Acquires Robotic Workspace Technologies.......85
IRobot Corp Collaborates with John Deere.......85
US Robotics Purchase Stakes from Solectron.......85
Averna Technologies Acquires Vision & Robotics Business of Invensys.......85
ABB, Braintech Ink Agreement.......85
1$100
   Genesis Systems Takes Over Dimensional Tooling Solutions.......86
ATS Automation Tooling Systems Purchases Technology License from IRSI.......86
ABB Contracts with ADAC.......86
ABB Wins a Supply Contract from Land Rover.......86
MDA Takes Over Automated Mining Systems.......86
1$100
   Motoman, BOC Gases Enter into Distribution Agreement.......87
Motoman Obtains Contracts from Caterpillar and Calypso.......87
Thermo Electron Acquires CRS Robotics.......87
Newport Acquires Micro Robotics.......87
Praxair Forms Alliance with Panasonic and NewAge.......87
Brooks Automation Acquires a Division of Zygo Corp........87
1$100
   Kawasaki Acquires Robotic Paint Division of Kobe Steel.......88
Adept Acquires Chad Industries.......88
Newport Merges with Kensington Laboratories.......88
Mettler-Toledo Acquires Flexilab.......88
Yaskawa Acquires Drives Business Unit of MagneTek.......88
Star Seiki of Japan Acquires Share in Robotics JV.......88
Kuka Enters into Partnership Agreements.......88
1$100
   PAC*MIG Partners with Applied Robotics.......89
Applied Robotics Joins Forces with Nitta and Tecnomors.......89
A.S.S. Maschinenbau GmbH Expands Operations in the United States.......89
CRS Robotics Acquires Robocon of Austria.......89
Alstom and Behr Join Forces.......89
Stanley Forms Alliance with ABB.......89
UK Robotics Changes Name.......89
1$100
   Robotics Engineers and NASA Unveil Robotic Lawn Mowers.......90
Cecrop Acquires Stake in Kinetic Sciences.......90
Fellowes Manufacturing Deploys Robotic Palletizing System.......90
Intuitive Surgical Designs Robot for Surgical Applications.......90
Groupe Finuchem Increases Stake in Eca.......90
1$100
  10. FOCUS ON SELECT PLAYERS.......917 $595  
   ABB Limited (Sweden).......91
Adept Technology, Inc. (US).......91
1$100
   American Robot Corporation (US).......92
Denso Wave Incorporated (Japan).......92
Evolution Robotics, Inc. (US).......92
FANUC Corporation (Japan).......92
1$100
   FANUC Robotics America, Inc (US).......93
iRobot Corporation (US).......93
Kawasaki Robotics (USA) Inc (US).......93
KUKA Roboter GMBH (Germany).......93
1$100
   Panasonic Welding Systems Co., Ltd. (Japan).......94
Nachi-Fujikoshi Corporation (Japan).......94
Nachi Robotic Systems Inc. (US).......94
RoboGroup TEK Ltd. (Israel).......94
1$100
   Rockwell Automation Inc (US).......95
ST Robotics (US).......95
STAUBLI Corporation (Switzerland).......95
1$100
   YASKAWA Electric Corporation (Japan).......96
Motoman Robotics (US).......96
MOTOMAN Robotics Europe AB (Sweden).......96
2$200
  11. GLOBAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE.......98   
   Table 3: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Industrial Robotics by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Units for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......981$350
   Table 4: World Historic Review for Industrial Robotics by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Units for Years 2002 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......991$350
   Table 5: World 11-Year Perspective for Industrial Robotics by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),and Rest of World Markets for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......1001$350
   Analysis by End-Use Segment.......101
Table 6: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Robots Used in Assembly line by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Units for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......101
1$350
   Table 7: World Historic Review for Robots Used in Assembly Line by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Units for Years 2002 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......1021$350
   Table 8: World 11-Year Perspective for Robots Used in Assembly line by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), and Rest of World Markets for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......1031$350
   Table 9: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Robots Used in Material Application by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Units for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......1041$350
   Table 10: World Historic Review for Robots Used in Material Application by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Units for Years 2002 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......1051$350
   Table 11: World 11-Year Perspective for Robots Used in Material Application by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), and Rest of World Markets for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......1061$350
   Table 12: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Robots Used in Material Handling by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Units for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......1071$350
   Table 13: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Robots Used in Material Handling by Segment - Palletizing/Packaging and Parts Transfer Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Units for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......1081$350
   Table 14: World Historic Review for Robots Used in Material Handling by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Units for Years 2002 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......1091$350
   Table 15: World Historic Review for Robots Used in Material Handling by Segment - Palletizing/Packaging and Parts Transfer Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Units for Years 2002 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......1101$350
   Table 16: World 11-Year Perspective for Robots Used in Material Handling by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), and Rest of World Markets for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......111

Table 17: World 11-Year Perspective for Robots Used in Material Handling by Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Palletizing/Packaging and Parts Transfer for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015.......111
1$350
   Table 18: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Robots Used in Palletizing/ Packaging by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Units for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......1121$350
   Table 19: World Historic Review for Robots Used in Palletizing/ Packaging by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Units for Years 2002 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......1131$350
   Table 20: World 11-Year Perspective for Robots Used in Palletizing/Packaging by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), and Rest of World Markets for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......1141$350
   Table 21: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Robots Used in Parts Transfer by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Units for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......1151$350
   Table 22: World Historic Review for Robots Used in Parts Transfer by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Units for Years 2002 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......1161$350
   Table 23: World 11-Year Perspective for Robots Used in Parts Transfer by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), and Rest of World Markets for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......1171$350
   Table 24: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Robots Used in Measuring/ Inspecting/Testing by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Units for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......1181$350
   Table 25: World Historic Review for Robots Used in Measuring/ Inspecting/Testing by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Units for Years 2002 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......1191$350
   Table 26: World 11-Year Perspective for Robots Used in Measuring/Inspecting/Testing by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), and Rest of World Markets for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......1201$350
   Table 27: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Robots Used in Welding by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Units for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......1211$350
   Table 28: World Historic Review for Robots Used in Welding by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Units for Years 2002 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......1221$350
   Table 29: World 11-Year Perspective for Robots Used in Welding by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), and Rest of World Markets for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......1231$350
  12. THE UNITED STATES.......1245 $950  
   A. Market Analysis.......124
A Major Market.......124
Current and Future Analysis.......124
Focus on Select Players.......124
2$200
   B. Market Analytics.......126
Table 30: US Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Industrial Robotics by Product Segment – Assembly, Material Application, Material Handling, (Palletizing/ Packaging, Parts Transfer), Measuring/ Inspecting/Testing, and Welding Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Units for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......126
1$350
   Table 31: US Historic Review for Industrial Robotics by End-Use Segment – Assembly, Material Application, Material Handling (Palletizing/ Packaging, Parts Transfer), Measuring/Inspecting/Testing, and Welding Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Units for Years 2002 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......1271$350
   Table 32: US 11-Year Perspective for Industrial Robotics by Product Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Assembly, Material Application,Material Handling ((Palletizing/Packaging, Parts Transfer)), Measuring/ Inspecting/Testing, and Welding Markets for 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......1281$350
  13. CANADA.......1294 $950  
   A. Market Analysis.......129
Panorama of Canadian Robotics Industry.......129
MDA Space Missions – A Key Player.......129
1$100
   B. Market Analytics.......130
Table 33: Canadian Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Industrial Robotics by End-Use Segment– Assembly, Material Application, Material Handling ((Palletizing/Packaging, Parts Transfer)), Measuring/Inspecting/Testing, and Welding Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Units for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......130
1$350
   Table 34: Canadian Historic Review for Industrial Robotics by End Use Segment– Assembly, Material Application, Material Handling (Palletizing/ Packaging, Parts Transfer), Measuring/Inspecting/Testing, and Welding Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Units for Years 2002 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......1311$350
   Table 35: Canadian 11-Year Perspective for Industrial Robotics by End-Use Segment– Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Assembly, Material Application, Material Handling ((Palletizing/Packaging, Parts Transfer)), Measuring/Inspecting/Testing, and Welding Markets for 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......1321$350
  14. JAPAN.......1335 $1450  
   A. Market Analysis.......133
World’s Largest Market.......133
Japan - A Robot State.......133
Labor Scarcity – Driving the Market.......133
Manufacturing Accounts for a Large Pie.......133
1$100
   Transition from Big Assembly Lines to Small Assembly Lines.......134
Market Shares – A Historic Review.......134
Table 36: Japanese Market for Industrial Robots (2003-2005): Market Shares of Leading Companies - Matsushita Electric Industrial Co, Ltd, Yaskawa Electric Corp, Fanuc Ltd, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......134
1$350
   Daihen Corporation – A Key Player.......135
B. Market Analytics.......135
Table 37: Japanese Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Industrial Robotics by End-Use Segment– Assembly, Material Application, Material Handling ((Palletizing/Packaging, Parts Transfer)), Measuring/ Inspecting/Testing, and Welding Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Units for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......135
1$350
   Table 38: Japanese Historic Review for Industrial Robotics by End-Use Segment– Assembly, Material Application, Material Handling (Palletizing/ Packaging, Parts Transfer), Measuring/Inspecting/Testing, and Welding Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Units for Years 2002 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......1361$350
   Table 39: Japanese 11-Year Perspective for Industrial Robotics by End-Use Segment– Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Assembly, Material Application, Material Handling ((Palletizing/Packaging, Parts Transfer)), Measuring/Inspecting/Testing, and Welding Markets for 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......1371$350
  15. EUROPE.......1387 $1950  
   A. Market Analysis.......138
Current & Future Analysis.......138
Focus on Select Players.......138
1$100
   B. Market Analytics.......139
Table 40: European Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Industrial Robotics by Geographic Region- France, Germany, Italy, United Kingdom, Spain, and Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Units for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......139
1$350
   Table 41: European Historic Review for Industrial Robotics by Geographic Region- France, Germany, Italy, United Kingdom, Spain, and Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Units for Years 2002 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......1401$350
   Table 42: European Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Industrial Robotics by End-Use Segment– Assembly, Material Application, Material Handling ((Palletizing/Packaging, Parts Transfer)), Measuring/ Inspecting/Testing, and Welding Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Units for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......1411$350
   Table 43: European Historic Review for Industrial Robotics by End-Use Segment– Assembly, Material Application, Material Handling (Palletizing/ Packaging, Parts Transfer), Measuring/Inspecting/Testing, and Welding Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Units for Years 2002 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......1421$350
   Table 44: European 11-Year Perspective for Industrial Robotics by Geographic Region– Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for France, Germany, Italy, United Kingdom, Spain, and Rest of Europe Markets for 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......1431$350
   Table 45: European 11-Year Perspective for Industrial Robotics by End-Use Segment– Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Assembly, Material Application, Material Handling ((Palletizing/Packaging, Parts Transfer)), Measuring/Inspecting/Testing, and Welding Markets for 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......1441$350
  15a. FRANCE.......1454 $950  
   A. Market Analysis.......145
Plummeting Costs of Robots.......145
Current and Future Analysis.......145
1$100
   B. Market Analytics.......146
Table 46: French Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Industrial Robotics by End-Use Segment– Assembly, Material Application, Material Handling ((Palletizing/Packaging, Parts Transfer)), Measuring/Inspecting/Testing, and Welding Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Units for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......146
1$350
   Table 47: French Historic Review for Industrial Robotics by End-Use Segment– Assembly, Material Application, Material Handling (Palletizing/Packaging, Parts Transfer), Measuring/Inspecting/Testing, and Welding Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Units for Years 2002 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......1471$350
   Table 48: French 11-Year Perspective for Industrial Robotics by End-Use Segment– Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Assembly, Material Application, Material Handling ((Palletizing/Packaging, Parts Transfer)), Measuring/Inspecting/Testing, and Welding Markets for 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......1481$350
  15b. GERMANY.......1494 $950  
   A. Market Analysis.......149
Largest Market in Europe.......149
Key Market Share Findings.......149
Table 49: Automotive Robotics Market in Germany (2007): Percentage Market Share Breakdown of Leading Players (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......149

Table 50: Non-Automotive Robotics Market in Germany (2007): Percentage Market Share Breakdown of Leading Players (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......149
1$350
   B. Market Analytics.......150
Table 51: German Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Industrial Robotics by End-Use Segment– Assembly, Material Application, Material Handling ((Palletizing/Packaging, Parts Transfer)), Measuring/ Inspecting/Testing, and Welding Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Units for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......150
1$350
   Table 52: German Historic Review for Industrial Robotics by End-Use Segment– Assembly, Material Application, Material Handling (Palletizing/Packaging, Parts Transfer), Measuring/Inspecting/Testing, and Welding Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Units for Years 2002 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......1511$350
   Table 53: German 11-Year Perspective for Industrial Robotics by End-Use Segment– Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Assembly, Material Application, Material Handling ((Palletizing/Packaging, Parts Transfer)), Measuring/Inspecting/Testing, and Welding Markets for 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......1521$350
  15c. ITALY.......1533 $950  
   Market Analysis.......153
Table 54: Italian Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Industrial Robotics by End-Use Segment– Assembly, Material Application, Material Handling ((Palletizing/Packaging, Parts Transfer)), Measuring/ Inspecting/Testing, and Welding Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Units for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......153
1$350
   Table 55: Italian Historic Review for Industrial Robotics by End-Use Segment– Assembly, Material Application, Material Handling (Palletizing/Packaging, Parts Transfer), Measuring/ Inspecting/Testing, and Welding Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Units for Years 2002 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......1541$350
   Table 56: Italian 11-Year Perspective for Industrial Robotics by End-Use Segment– Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Assembly, Material Application, Material Handling ((Palletizing/Packaging, Parts Transfer)), Measuring/ Inspecting/Testing, and Welding Markets for 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......1551$350
  15d. THE UNITED KINGDOM.......1563 $950  
   Market Analysis.......156
Table 57: UK Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Industrial Robotics by End-Use Segment– Assembly, Material Application, Material Handling ((Palletizing/ Packaging, Parts Transfer)), Measuring/ Inspecting/Testing, and Welding Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Units for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......156
1$350
   Table 58: UK Historic Review for Industrial Robotics by End-Use Segment– Assembly, Material Application, Material Handling (Palletizing/Packaging, Parts Transfer), Measuring/Inspecting/Testing, and Welding Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Units for Years 2002 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......1571$350
   Table 59: UK 11-Year Perspective for Industrial Robotics by End-Use Segment– Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Assembly, Material Application, Material Handling ((Palletizing/Packaging, Parts Transfer)), Measuring/Inspecting/Testing, and Welding Markets for 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......1581$350
  15e. SPAIN.......1593 $950  
   Market Analysis.......159
Table 60: Spanish Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Industrial Robotics by End-Use Segment – Assembly, Material Application, Material Handling ((Palletizing/Packaging, Parts Transfer)), Measuring/ Inspecting/Testing, and Welding Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Units for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......159
1$350
   Table 61: Spanish Historic Review for Industrial Robotics by End-Use Segment– Assembly, Material Application, Material Handling (Palletizing/Packaging, Parts Transfer), Measuring/Inspecting/Testing, and Welding Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Units for Years 2002 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......1601$350
   Table 62: Spanish 11-Year Perspective for Industrial Robotics by End-Use Segment– Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Assembly, Material Application, Material Handling ((Palletizing/Packaging, Parts Transfer)), Measuring/Inspecting/Testing, and Welding Markets for 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......1611$350
  15f. REST OF EUROPE.......1623 $950  
   Market Analysis.......162
Table 63: Rest of Europe Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Industrial Robotics by End-Use Segment – Assembly, Material Application, Material Handling (Palletizing/Packaging, Parts Transfer), Measuring/Inspecting/Testing, and Welding Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Units for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......162
1$350
   Table 64: Rest of Europe Historic Review for Industrial Robotics by End-Use Segment– Assembly, Material Application, Material Handling (Palletizing/Packaging, Parts Transfer), Measuring/Inspecting/Testing, and Welding Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Units for Years 2002 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......1631$350
   Table 65: Rest of Europe 11-Year Perspective for Industrial Robotics by End-Use Segment– Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Assembly, Material Application, Material Handling ((Palletizing/Packaging, Parts Transfer)), Measuring/Inspecting/Testing, and Welding Markets for 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......1641$350
  16. ASIA-PACIFIC.......1659 $2450  
   A. Market Analysis.......165
Current and Future Analysis.......165
Shift from Vertical Multi-Articulated Robots.......165
Regional snapshots.......165
Labor Challenges to Accelerate Automation in Domestic Manufacturing in
  China.......165
1$100
   Overview of Thai Industrial Robotics Market.......166
Taiwan.......166
1$100
   Table 66: Taiwanese Robots Market (2006): Breakdown of Import Value (US$ million) by Top 5 Source Countries (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......167

Table 67: Taiwanese Robots Market (2006): Breakdown of Export Value (US$ million) by Top 5 Destination Countries (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......167
1$350
   B. Market Analytics.......168
Table 68: Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Industrial Robotics by Geographic Region- Australia, China, South Korea, Taiwan, and Rest of Asia-Pacific Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Units for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......168
1$350
   Table 69: Asia-Pacific Historic Review for Industrial Robotics by Geographic Region- Australia, China, South Korea, Taiwan, and Rest of Asia-Pacific Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Units for Years 2002 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......1691$350
   Table 70: Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Industrial Robotics by End-Use Segment– Assembly, Material Application, Material Handling (Palletizing/Packaging, Parts Transfer), Measuring/Inspecting/Testing, and Welding Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Units for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......1701$350
   Table 71: Asia-Pacific Historic Review for Industrial Robotics by End-Use Segment– Assembly, Material Application, Material Handling (Palletizing/Packaging, Parts Transfer), Measuring/Inspecting/Testing, and Welding Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Units for Years 2002 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......1711$350
   Table 72: Asia-Pacific 11-Year Perspective for Industrial Robotics by Geographic Region– Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Australia, China, South Korea, Taiwan, and Rest of Asia-Pacific Markets for 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......1721$350
   Table 73: Asia-Pacific 11-Year Perspective for Industrial Robotics by End-Use Segment– Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Assembly, Material Application, Material Handling ((Palletizing/Packaging, Parts Transfer)), Measuring/ Inspecting/Testing, and Welding Markets for 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......1731$350
  17. REST OF WORLD.......1743 $950  
   Market Analysis.......174
Table 74: Rest of World Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Industrial Robotics by End-Use Segment– Assembly, Material Application, Material Handling Palletizing/Packaging, Parts Transfer), Measuring/Inspecting/Testing, and Welding Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Units for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......174
1$350
   Table 75: Rest of World Historic Review for Industrial Robotics by End-Use Segment– Assembly, Material Application, Material Handling (Palletizing/Packaging, Parts Transfer), Measuring/Inspecting/Testing, and Welding Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Units for Years 2002 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......1751$350
   Table 76: Rest of World 11-Year Perspective for Industrial Robotics by End-Use Segment– Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Assembly, Material Application, Material Handling ((Palletizing/ Packaging, Parts Transfer)), Measuring/ Inspecting/Testing, and Welding Markets for 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......1761$350
COMPETITION 800$995
  
Total Companies Profiled: 649 (including Divisions/Subsidiaries - 727)

Region/Country                 Players


The United States                 90   
Canada                            13
Japan                             28
Europe                           530
     France                       74
     Germany                      99
     The United Kingdom           54
     Italy                        70
     Spain                        36
     Rest of Europe              197
Asia-Pacific (Excluding Japan)    56
Latin America                      1
Africa                             2
Middle East                        6
San Sebastian                      1
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